Paleontology Cnidaria and Nematocysts Cnidaria‚ also called Coelenterata‚ is a large phylum of marine organisms with around 10‚000 species. These species are corals‚ jellyfish‚ various plant-like organisms‚ as well as many others. These are all very different from each other‚ except for one similar attribute. They all have Nematocysts‚ which are stinging cells used by all Cnidaria for either defense or hunting. Nematocysts have a variety of functions to fulfill these tasks. The organism can use
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Gow’s characters of Coral and Tom‚ introducing the theme of acceptance. A journey is a process which allows an individual to experience hardships and difficulties‚ leading to the theme of acceptance. This theme has been demonstrated through the character of Coral‚ the mother of a fallen son in war‚ resulting in her depression and isolation. The events experienced through Corals physical and inner journey is therapeutic by which her understanding of acceptance is shaped. Corals inner journey is
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sea slugs sea snails. Sea cucumber Starfish Crayfish coral Some Bottom dwellers clean the ocean floors Bottom dwellers refers to any species of animal or some other organism that lives on the sea floor. Biologists often use the term benthos to refer to bottom dwellers. Benthos feed off algae. Examples include many species such as crab rock-fish worms sea slugs sea snails. Sea cucumber Starfish Crayfish coral Some Bottom dwellers clean the ocean floors Bottom dwellers refers
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soaring through the air‚ picturing every move I made until sliding into the water as perfectly as possible. I competed as a Springboard Diver for six years. Diving helped me discover and further explore the nature behind what motivates me and keeps me mental strong and capable‚ which is now an immense aspect of who I am. Although I am no longer a Springboard Diver‚ it still influences aspects of my everyday life. Diving is unique in how it is more mentally taxing than it is physically. Diving has
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displayed in the movie. Clownfish are vertebrates of the Pomacentridae or damselfish family that live in tropical marine waters throughout the world. They are home loving creatures and live amongst the tentacles of sea anemones in the shallow waters of coral reefs. Sea anemones are members of the phylum Cnidaria. They have stinging tentacles with specialized organelles called nematocysts
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beautiful as the top. Unfortunately if something isn’t done soon this beauty of nature will be destroyed. In Meera Dolasia’s article “Ingenious Coralbots May Help Restore Coral Reefs” she develops the use of technology to save the coral reefs as a strong central idea. To begin‚ the use of technology to help lower the risk of these coral reefs being destroyed is a
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just as many negatives. Also‚ these species can be introduced accidentally or intentionally. The new organism may cause no obvious problems and eventually‚ it will be considered "native" to the area. For example‚ corals are "perhaps the oldest animals on the planet‚ and these long-lived corals have evolved in one of the Earth’s most stable environments" (Eichenberg‚ p.2). If a new type of fish were to be put into the
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surrounded by reefs. The best known island is Pirotan.[1] Among the fauna found here include: coral‚ dugong and the finless porpoise. There are 42 islands in the Arabian Sea with coral reefs and the park is situated in one of those.[2] Marine National Park of Gulf of Kutchh is a fragile ecosystem. In recent years‚ biodiversity of marine park has been under threat on several scores like extraction of corals and sands by cement industries‚ increased turbidity of water‚ oil refineries‚ chemical industries
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They can be found living on the roots of mangrove trees‚ corals‚ and rocks (Kaplan‚ 1982). Aiptasia can live in a wide range of salinities‚ temperatures‚ and other water quality conditions. When kept in saltwater aquariums they need live rocks or other solid material to attach to. They can survive in any type
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plankton ‚seaweed‚ or other aquatic grasses. Rising Temperatures Global warming is expected to raise temperatures between 4-10 degrees. These increase in temperatures will bring a host of changes to include retreating and eroding shorelines‚ dying coral reefs‚ salt water intrusion into the freshwater aquifer‚ increasing numbers of forest fires‚ and warmer air and sea surface temperatures. Increased salinity would occur from rising saltwater into the Everglades from the Florida Bay. The increase in
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